Bradley, Illinois State University won’t rule out online-only classes after spring break

Posted on March 11, 2020
Bone Student Center
Illinois State is scheduled to resume classes on campus Monday. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

NORMAL – Bradley and Illinois State University are considering “contingency plans” that could include online-only classes, according to spokespeople from both schools. Neither school had anything to announce Tuesday night.

Several universities, including Harvard and Indiana University, announced plans to go online-only for 2-3 weeks after spring break ended.

When asked if ISU would follow suit, a spokesperson emailed, “ISU is watching this situation very closely. University administrators are working on contingency plans for university operations, including the possibility of online classes. A final decision has not been made at this point, but administrators are continuing to weigh options.”

Illinois State is scheduled to resume classes on campus Monday.

The school recommends keeping an eye on their Coronavirus web page for the latest policies and announcements.

“We are working on continuity plans for if and when we have to go that route,” a Bradley spokesperson said when asked about online-only classes. “As of tonight, we are keeping things as is. We have a virus preparedness team that is meeting daily and monitoring the situation and conversing with other institutions. If we make that determination we will communicate with everyone as soon as possible to let them know.”

Bradley also has a Coronavirus website, and their students start spring break this weekend.

Illinois has 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, but none are in central or southern Illinois. Only two are outside Cook County.

Heart of Illinois ABC can be reached at [email protected]. 

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